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Without research—at Johns Hopkins and at thousands of other universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the nation—scientific breakthroughs suffer, and the lifesaving treatments of tomorrow are at risk.

“A researcher’s idea is like a seed; the university is the ground where the seed is planted; and the NIH provides the water and sunlight to help it grow.”

—Sarah Szanton, dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

 

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JHU leaders: NIH cuts put lifesaving research and care at immediate risk

Johns Hopkins University joins lawsuit to block cuts to NIH research funding, a sudden policy shift that jeopardizes potential discoveries, treatments, and cures for a range of diseases and illnesses

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From The Associated Press
Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on U.S. biomedical research promise to reach every corner of America. It’s not just about scientists losing their jobs or damaging the local economy their work indirectly supports—scientists around the country say it’s about patient health. / March 6, 2025

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From NBC News
Science under siege

Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes, and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear the cuts will undermine decades of research. / Feb. 18, 2025

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From The New York Times
How medical research cuts would hit colleges and hospitals in every state

Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions—and may discourage future research. / Feb. 13, 2025

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Discoveries come to life through the people they impact: patients whose lives are changed through medical breakthroughs, faculty and staff whose efforts are expanding the boundaries of knowledge, and the students who will become the next generation of innovators. This project collects and shares stories from across Johns Hopkins, showing how research creates hope, creates jobs, and saves lives.

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